Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-28
THE LABOR REVOLT.
AN ARMY OF MEN ON STRIKE IN THE
EAST.
Twenty Thousand Additional Called Out Yesterday
Steamships Unable to Leave for Want Of
Help to Load Their CargOes-
Pilots Join the Strikers.

NEW Okh, Jduutli -. "Su'y ''ON
sand men are now on strike among the coal
shOvelers, 'lOngshOremen, freight handlers
and men employed on the river front In
almost every capacity, and the number Is
augmented to close on forty thousand by
the strikers on the Brooklyn and Jersey
shores. In consequence it is almost lm-
possible for any of the steamers for Europe
or coastwise to leave port. The order went
forth yesterday from the headquarters OF
the 'LOngshOremen' Union, which was
backed by the Knights of Labor Assembly
No. 40, and this morning the men turned
out. Beach-walkers were sent out to cover
all the various points on the river fronts
where the trouble was concentrated, and
they had particular instructions to use
every means to prevent any disturbance.
UNION AGAINST UNION.
A circular circulated to-day by the ocean
Association, headed United We Stand, Di-
vided we fall, which says: by the united
action of the coal monopOlists centraliza-
ton OfpOwer now exists detrimental to the
best interests of society. The combined
efforts of capital seem to US to he to trample
labor in the dust. The Old Dominion Steam
ship Company has adopted the same course
rs the coal combination, and we pledge
ourselves to stand by each other until our
moderate requests are granted. We ask
ONLY for bare living wages, and are deter
mined 10 secure them. Our organization
comprises the 'lODgshOremen, grain-han-
dlerS, grain-trimmers, coal handlers, coal
boat men, bag, sewers, tugboat men, light
ermen and Others, and this combination of
workers, who have made possible the ac-
cumulation of the gigantic fortunes of the
combinations of capitalist, are determined
to obtain living wages in return for our
labor
DEMANDS OF THE 'LONGSHOREMEN.
The Executive Board of the Ocean Asso-
citation of 'LongSh0remen, the lnterna-
tional Boatman's Union, the grain elevator
men, the bag sewers, the trimmers, the
calkers and beef carriers met in convention
cents an hour for day work and slxty
cents All hour for all men employed at
night, for all 'lOngShoremen working on
transatlantic ships and steamships, and
thirty cents an hour for any day work
and sixty cents an hour for night work on
all coastwise vessels. This, in the case OF
the coastwise steamships, is conceded as a
matter of protection to home industry.
And, as the freight on all European steam
ships is more laboriOus to handle, We con-
cede this in the case of the coastwise
steamships. This is to stand as final, and
furthermore, that we will consider it final
until the coal men get their demand of %
cents per hour advance and the Old Do
miuiOn Steamship Company agrees upon
our scales already proposed. "
STEAMSHIPS UNABLE To LEAVE.
Already the steamship companies have
begun To feel the effects of the trouble, and
now that the strike is made general, the
difficulty will he much greater. The
White Star steamship Brittanic, which was
to have sailed hence for Liverpool to-day,
has been delayed owing to the inability to
obtain her supply of coal, and her depart
ure is announced for Friday at : 4. III.
The idea of the Executive Board of Dis.
trict Assembly 40 is that only by general
action can the demands of the men be en-
forced. The matter has been referred to
the General Executive Board of the Knights
of Labor, and baS met with their sanction.
It's possible that within day or two a
member of the General Board will be in
the city to advise the managers of the strike
and to give them the aid and support OF
the entire body of the Knights OF
Labor. Said member of the Executive
Board: This battle must be fought and
won. If it is necessary we will extend II
to the other ports. We are confident,
however, that the present move will con
vince the coal companies and the Old Do
minion people that we are in earnest, and
this, with the pressure that will be brought
to bear upon them by the other sufferers
will forcetheln to grant the demands o
their men for living wages.
Superintendent Murray has ordered the
off platoons on reserve all over the city
He does not fear any violence, but wishe;
to be prepared against any possible contin
gency.